IMagick is a native PHP extension to create and modify images using the ImageMagick API. ImageMagick Studio LLC did not write nor does it maintain the IMagick extension, however, IMagick users are welcome to discuss the extension here.

I have replaced GD-library with Imagick in my PHP project because i've needed some functions
like change perspective on an image, which works great btw.

But...Imagick seems so much slower in some regards, generating 2 different image copies (100x100 and 800x800) from
12 PNG-images with an average size of 1200x800 now takes 7-10 secs instead of near instantaneously with GD-library.

Is this normal?

Reviews i've read claims that Imagick is the faster and more optimized choice...but 'ive also read the opposite.
Don't know what to belief anymore.

Anyway, ive read that using the Q8 version speeds things up, can i use that version when working with 24-bit PNG-images?
Or is the colourspace limited to 8-bit

Anyway, here is my PHP Image class containing all (hints to get things more optimized is very much appreciated)